Uganda & Rwanda Safari from Dubai
Uganda and Rwanda offer a genuinely different register of safari from the savanna countries — forest trekking in search of mountain gorillas, rather than open-plains game drives. Oloi Shorua designs private, tailor-made Uganda and Rwanda journeys for travellers based in Dubai and across the GCC — planned directly by the founder, never from a fixed package.
Flying from Dubai to Uganda & Rwanda
Emirates flies direct from Dubai to Entebbe, Uganda, in around five and a half hours. RwandAir and other carriers connect Dubai to Kigali, Rwanda, in a similar timeframe. Because gorilla trekking permits are limited and closely regulated in both countries, itineraries combining Uganda and Rwanda are common, with a short regional flight or road transfer linking Entebbe or Kigali to the trekking regions themselves.
Where We Take You in Uganda & Rwanda
Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda and Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda are the two principal gorilla-trekking regions, each requiring a permit and a guided trek through dense forest terrain — a physically different experience from a vehicle-based game drive. The encounter itself is intimate rather than panoramic: a single hour with a habituated gorilla family, reached on foot. Uganda additionally offers chimpanzee tracking in Kibale Forest and the open savanna of Queen Elizabeth National Park, giving the option to combine forest trekking with more conventional game viewing within a single country.
Planning a Uganda & Rwanda Safari from Dubai
Every journey begins with a conversation about time available, pace and how much of Uganda and Rwanda you want to cover. As a planning reference, privately designed Uganda and Rwanda safaris commonly begin from approximately $800–$5,000 per person, per day, with exceptional camps and private-use arrangements considerably higher. Because every safari is fully customised, exactly what’s included — guiding, gorilla trekking permits, internal flights, transfers, and pre- and post-safari stays — varies by itinerary and is confirmed during planning, not fixed in advance.
If you are planning a Uganda or Rwanda safari from Dubai, we would be pleased to begin with a conversation.